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Locus Impact Fund

Christiansburg, VA · EIN 54-1754009 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Locus Impact Fund reported $10.8 million in revenue and $9.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $79.99 went to program services, $20.01 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 57.5% of the total. Government grants made up 43.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $390,671 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 62% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $9.8M

For context, the median across 479 covered community improvement & capacity building charities: $90.45 programs, $9.31 management, $0.24 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

2024 filing. Median across 479 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2024Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
80.0%89.1%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
20.0%9.2%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.2%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.00$0.00
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
57.5%80.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
43.8%14.9%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
33.2%11.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$390,671$291,103
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
4.00%1.49%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
85
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
32.29.2
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
11 of 11100.0%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$7.8M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $200K · revenue $4.6M

Aid community development by providing loans, loan guarantees and other forms of debt or equity financing for community and business organizations, as well as to provide training and technical assistance to business owners and managers

Highest reported compensation

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
PRESIDENT & CEO
Officer, 17.00 hrs/week
$70,875$319,796$0$390,671
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer, 17.00 hrs/week
$196,296$164,537$11,526$372,359
SR. VICE PRESIDENT, CIGP
Highest compensated employee, 39.00 hrs/week
$185,068$76,020$9,216$270,304
CHIEF GROWTH AND STRATEGY OFFICER
Key employee, 17.00 hrs/week
$117,538$126,284$6,105$249,927
CHIEF EXTERNAL AFFAIR OFFICER, SVP
Highest compensated employee, 17.00 hrs/week
$110,265$130,687$7,800$248,752
CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
Highest compensated employee, 17.00 hrs/week
$117,900$97,405$7,484$222,789
CHIEF HUMAN CAPITAL OFFICER, SVP
Highest compensated employee, 17.00 hrs/week
$105,763$106,468$6,087$218,318
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, IMPACT LENDING
Highest compensated employee, 17.00 hrs/week
$141,622$65,002$7,377$214,001

8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Locus Impact Fund (Part VII, line 2).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20M201920202021202220232024$11M$9.8M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2024 ⓘ$11M$9.8M80.0%$26M$390,671
2023 ⓘ$9.7M$8.7M78.5%$25M$387,910
2022 ⓘ$9.6M$5.1M80.4%$19M$286,370
2021 ⓘ$9.5M$5.9M83.6%$15M$343,568
2020 ⓘ$8.0M$5.5M84.4%$36M$383,970
2019 ⓘ$6.6M$5.6M83.0%$32M$314,300

Governance answers, as filed

2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means
  • Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b11 · 11 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
  • Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
  • Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
  • Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 599

Private foundation grants it received

2 private foundations reported grants to Locus Impact Fund totaling $232K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.

Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Locus Impact Fund's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Locus Impact Fund, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Locus Impact Fund's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, Locus Impact Fund reported that 80.0% of its $9.8 million in expenses went to program services, 20.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Locus Impact Fund pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Locus Impact Fund reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $390,671, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Locus Impact Fund get its money?

Of $10.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 57.5% came from contributions and grants (including 43.8% from government grants) and 33.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Locus Impact Fund a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 54-1754009 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202513189349304711 · read the filing · XML
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403169349305260 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303199349324870 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223199349304602 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113199349303231 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013189349303986 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 54-1754009: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.